Shepshed Dynamo lift Loughborough Charity Cup

Matt Gardner (centre) celebrates his first of five goals for Shepshed Dynamo on their way to a 7-1 win over Loughborough FC in the final of the Loughborough Charity Cup. Picture by Steve Straw. (Image: UGC)

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SHEPSHED DYNAMO 7 LOUGHBOROUGH F.C 1

SHEPSHED Dynamo are the Loughborough Charity Cup Winners for 2017 beating Loughborough F.C 7-1 in a one sided final but credit to The Luffs who play three levels below Dynamo they never gave up on the game and deserved their late consolotaion.

The difference in leagues was evident throughout the game and Shepshed’s name was as good as on the cup 15 minutes into the game.

Shepshed didn’t sit back on their laurels and showed a professional approach to exert their league superiority on Loughborough from the beginning as early as four minutes Matt Gardner went close with a header from a long throw from Adam Hohn.

Loughborough then showed a rare glimpse they would take the game to Shepshed with Josh Adkin firing over Laurie Pearsons goal on six minutes.

Shepshed took the lead on 10 minutes, Liam Hurst cutting into the box on the right hand side beating Henri Hamm with a fierce shot on his near post.

It could have been two a minute later Hamm advancing out of his area to stop Hurst doubling his and Dynamo’s tally then Michael Reeve was then denied by The Luffs defence when picking up the loose ball and from this rebound Joel Carta fired over.

Shepshed did get their second two minutes later Hohn’s cross field ball finding Karl Whymark who crossed into the box. Gardner moved the ball out of his feet and slotted low into the left corner past Hamm.

The tie was as good as over on 14 minutes Hurst and Niall Prenderville linking up well with Hohn steaming in in at the far post his cross field ball found Gardner to tap in to make it three.

It was wave after wave of chances for Dynamo, Hurst’s ball across the box just too strong for Gardner on 18 minutes. Then Reeve was bundled over on the edge of the box on 21 minutes and Joe Pheasants free kick was cleared off the line. Gardner then went close a minute later and a further minute on Whymark’s effort was blocked.

Shepshed conitnued to press for the fourth goal Prenderville firing over on 30 minutes then on 32 minutes Carta’s header was deflected onto the crossbar by Marc Findley.

Gardener got his hat trick and Shepshed’s fourth on 39 minutes Whymark’s deep cross found Pheasant just inside the box his pull back found Gardner to shoot home.

Gardner then made it five before half time with Carta’s flick on was met by the head of Gardner to beat Hamm, Findley forlornly trying to keep the ball from going in.

Dynamo could have gone into the break further in front with Carta’s shot saved by Hamm and Gardner’s header straight into Hamm. But The Luffs were to have a further effort as well Sam Bryans effort well wide of Pearson’s goal after neat control and pass from Adkin.

The second half continued the relentless Shepshed pressure as substitute Abubaker Umar’s shot was deflected wide onto the post on 53 minutes and a minute later Gardner headed wide.

Reeve then shot straight at Hamm on 59 minutes and straight after Umar’s shot was saved by Hamm.

Umar had two further chances one saved by Hamm on 61 minutes and a minute later he was off target.

Shepshed searched for a sixth but for a long time the chances kept coming without delivering the next goal on 64 minutes, Jake Betts and Cart combined to find Prenderville but his effort was cleared off the line a minute later and Hurst fired over the top. Hurst then had a further effort blocked by Kieron Mcandrews on 74 minutes prior to that Hohn’s effort was cleared off the line and Prenderville’s shot was straight at Hamm on 78 minutes.

Carta claimed Shepshed’s sixth goal on 80 minutes beating two defenders to curl in off the left hand post and five minutes later Gardner scored his fifth of the final and Shepshed’s seventh curling passed Hamm from right to left

With time running out it looked like Loughborough were denied a final chance of a goal with an offside but a mix up between the officials and Adkin was credited with a late consolation

Shepshed Dynamo were the worthy winners of the Loughborough Charity Cup with their dominance throughout the game but credit to Loughborough for never giving in.

A healthy crowd of 150 also saw hopefully a good amount for the charities who will benefit from this season’s tournament.